Rocky sophomore season continues for Dolphins LT Laremy Tunsil

Laremy Tunsil hasn’t been as reliable as Adam Gase would like at left tackle. (Allen Eyestone/The Post)

DAVIE—The Dolphins keep trying to convince themselves they’re confident in Laremy Tunsil at left tackle, but he’s still trying to find consistency.

Tunsil’s performance was up and down in Monday’s 27-20 win over the Patriots, and coach Adam Gase identified “a few things that I want to get cleaned up, which are easily correctable things.” The team drafted him in the first round last year and let Branden Albert leave thinking he’d be rock solid at left tackle, but that hasn’t been the case yet.

“You can’t have four good, one bad, and that’s what you’re doing all the time,” Gase said. “You gotta keep playing well for 60 minutes and when you play that spot, it’s the toughest spot because you’re usually going against the best pass rusher.”

The offensive line as a whole was very good against New England, allowing Jay Cutler and Kenyan Drake to have outstanding games. Cutler completed 25 of 38 passes for 263 yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions, while Drake rushed for 114 yards on 25 carries.

Cutler was sacked just twice, and neither was Tunsil’s fault. His biggest miscue of the game was a holding penalty that negated a Jarvis Landry touchdown catch in the second quarter. That proved inconsequential as Cutler found Landry again a few plays later to put Miami up 13-7.

The Dolphins moved Tunsil to left tackle this year with the belief that he’d excel back in his natural position. He played there his entire football career before moving to left guard last season. Pro Football Focus ranks him the No. 53 tackle in the NFL this year, and Tunsil has been forthcoming about his own struggles lately.

“In my head, I’m always thinking we’re good on the left, and I know Jay thinks the same way,” Gase said. “It’s a lot of pressure to make sure that your guy is blocked every time because you get less help… That’s a lot on a first-year left tackle. That’s a lot on his plate.”